Can anybody recommend some underrated 70's albums?!
Question: I don't care if it's a mainstream artist or not, but I am looking for some lesser known masterpieces that may have been overshadowed by some of the bigger albums of the decade. I am generally interested in the following genre: classic rock, folk, and soul/R&B but I am not limiting you to those genres. If you really like a certain album that doesn't fall into one of those categories, recommend it anyway.
Answers: I don't care if it's a mainstream artist or not, but I am looking for some lesser known masterpieces that may have been overshadowed by some of the bigger albums of the decade. I am generally interested in the following genre: classic rock, folk, and soul/R&B but I am not limiting you to those genres. If you really like a certain album that doesn't fall into one of those categories, recommend it anyway.
"Silk Degrees" by Bozz Scaggs (you'll probably recognize a few that were covered by other artists)
"The Producers" by The Producers (quirky, but fun).
Michael Johnson is considered by many to be a one hit wonder, but I think he made a lot of really good stuff that was underrated. Unfortunately, all I've been able to find (on CD) from him is a "Best of" album, which is one of my favorites.
I know it's out of your timeframe, but Eva Cassidy does some really great stuff, some of which are covers of songs from various eras. If you like rock and blues, you will really like her music. "Time after Time" is great, as is "Songbird". She has a way of taking a rock or country song and recasting it with a blues sensability that is wonderful.